Bilateral Upper Extremity Edema

Erythematous swollen and tender joints may be related to gout or pseudogout.

Bilateral upper extremity edema. Oedema of the upper extremity. Edema can be the result of medication pregnancy or an underlying disease often congestive heart failure kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of oedema of the upper extremity symptom checker including diseases and drug side effect causes. If it occurs in the upper extremity it is usually due to problems with drainage of the blood or lymph from the arm.

You can have swelling due to fluid buildup simply from being overweight being inactive sitting or standing for a long time or wearing tight stockings or jeans. Symptoms include bilateral leg edema and a number of others. Overview edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body s tissues. Unilateral upper extremity edema.

C resolution ofedema 14 d postexercise. Differential diagnosis the differential diagnosis of puffy hands is quite extensive. Oedema of the upper extremity. A case report of a 28 year old hispanic male with a 5 month history of left arm face and supraclavicular edema is presented.

Freischlag j 1 machleder hi. The abnormal accumulation of fluid in the upper extremity. 1 department of surgery ucla center for the health sciences. A and b bilateral upper extremity edema from mid upper arms to distal forearm bilaterally 4 d postexercise.

Review causes of oedema of the upper extremity. Some of the other common symptoms are fatigue lethargy cold intolerance weight gain depression slow speech forgetfulness constipation and coarse skin. Myxedema means hypothyroidism or low levels of thyroid hormone in the blood. Leg swelling isn t always a sign of a heart or circulation problem.

It can be caused by a problem with the venous circulation system the lymphatic system or the kidneys. Although edema can affect any part of your body you may notice it more in your hands arms feet ankles and legs. On the day the patient presented to the clinic a urine analysis basic metabolic panel complete blood count and ck levels were assessed. Edema is more common in the legs and feet.

Causes symptom checker. Chest radiography revealed bilateral pleural effusions. Evaluating whether upper extremity edema is unilateral or bilateral and whether the edema involves the whole arm or is isolated to the hand helps delineate the cause of the puffy hands. Obstructive sleep apnea may cause bilateral leg edema even in the absence of pulmonary hypertension.

Many of the possible diagnoses are the ones that are most often involved eg congestive heart failure nephrotic syndrome and liver disease.